Immigration

Pope calls treatment of migrants in U.S. 'extremely disrespectful'

Pope Leo XIV said the U.S. bishops' special pastoral message on immigration is "a very important statement. I would invite especially all Catholics, but people of...

Environment

'Creation is crying out,' pope says in new message to COP30

When the U.N. Climate Conference began in early November, Pope Leo had asked world leaders to work together to achieve a concrete plan that puts "the sacredness of life...

Bible

Help everyone access the Bible, including online, pope urges

Pope Leo XIV met with leaders of the Catholic Biblical Federation on the eve of the 60th anniversary of the promulgation of the Second Vatican Council's Dogmatic...

Jubilee 2025

Pope assures the poor they are loved by God, calls on governments to act

On the World Day of the Poor, the culmination of the Jubilee of the Poor, Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass with tens of thousands of people and joined more than 1,000 people...

Pope Leo XIV

Pope asks big names in film to continue to challenge, inspire, give hope

Pope Leo XIV noted how cinema is about to celebrate its 130th anniversary, "counting from the first public screening by the Lumière brothers in Paris" on Dec. 28, 1895.

Vatican

Pope returns Indigenous artifacts from Vatican Museums to Canada

The return of the artifacts is the latest step in a long process to promote reconciliation between the Catholic Church and Indigenous communities.

Pope Leo XIV

Be prophetic sign of communion, fraternity, pope tells Lateran University

While the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome has a special bond with the papacy, Pope Leo XIV noted characteristics that all Catholic universities should share.

Liturgy

Nuncio in Britain says pope won't overturn restrictions on old Latin Mass

The "news" about Pope Leo XIV and the pre-Vatican II Mass following the plenary assembly of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales is not so new after all.

Recap of U.S. Bishops’ Plenary Assembly in Baltimore

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) gathered for their Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore, November 11-13.

Pope Leo XIV

Pope calls for greater vigilance over children's access to AI

Meeting with participants in a conference on how artificial intelligence can impact children and adolescents, Pope Leo XIV continued his call for ethical guidelines...